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STAFF BLOG COMPASS POINTS WITH BRAD DOKKEN Eradication of bovine TB means end to DNR deer testing in northwest Minnesota
I was out of the office Monday, or I would have posted this item from the Department of Natural Resources that will come as good news to everyone who hunts deer or raises cattle in northwest Minnesota...
Posted on 2/12/13 at 5:15 PM
Grand Forks student is fourth confirmed TB case 
A student at Phoenix Elementary School in Grand Forks is infected with tuberculosis, tests results confirmed Tuesday afternoon, according to the Public Health Department Thursday.
By Jennifer Johnson , November 08, 2012
Officials alarmed by three TB cases in Grand Forks County
Three confirmed cases of tuberculosis in Grand Forks County have state and local health officials launching an investigation to find out if more people are infected.
By Brandi Jewett , October 23, 2012
Hormel Foods employee diagnosed with TB
Hormel Foods has confirmed a worker at its plant in Austin has been diagnosed with tuberculosis. The meat producer was notified of the contagious disease by the Mower County Public Health Department.
By Associated Press , September 18, 2012
India: New TB strain resistant to all drugs reported
It's not the first time highly resistant cases like this have been seen. Since 2003, patients have been documented in Italy and Iran. It has mostly been limited to impoverished areas, and has not spread widely. But experts believe there could be many undocumented cases.
By Margie Mason , January 16, 2012
Manitoba elk tested for tuberculosis amid fears disease will infect cattle
The federal government is planning to test elk for tuberculosis in a Manitoba national park amid fears the disease could infect cattle herds.
By Chinta Puxley , January 09, 2012
Manitoba elk tested for tuberculosis amid fears disease will infect cattle
Parks Canada has issued a request for proposals for tests in Riding Mountain National Park citing a "serious threat" to the livestock industry. The park in western Manitoba is home to just over 2,000 elk and officials estimate about four per cent are infected with the contagious respiratory illness.
By Chinta Puxley , January 08, 2012
Manitoba woman, a sex trade worker, jailed after stopping treatment for tuberculosis
The woman has been detained under a rarely used provision of the Manitoba Health Act.
By Canadian Press , August 03, 2011
West Fargo student may have tuberculosis; 75 peers may be tested
A West Fargo student may have tuberculosis and about 75 students may need to be evaluated for the disease, according to a statement issued by the West Fargo School District this afternoon.
By The Forum , January 13, 2011
About tuberculosis
It is spread from person to person through tiny droplets released into the air.
By The Forum , August 27, 2010
AIDS becomes deadliest infectious disease in China, followed by tuberculosis, rabies
AIDS was the top killer among infectious diseases in China for the first time last year, with 6,897 people dying from the virus in the nine months through September, a state news agency said.
February 18, 2009
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